Pete Townshend
Biography
Pete Townshend is an English songwriter and musician who co-founded the Who and served as its guitarist, keyboardist, occasional vocalist and principal songwriter. He wrote more than 100 songs for a dozen of the band's studio albums, among them the rock operas Tommy (1969) and Quadrophenia (1973) and the album Who's Next (1971). He scored and adapted the music for the 1975 film version of Tommy, which brought him an Academy Award nomination. On his own he released Who Came First (1972) and made his solo breakthrough with Empty Glass (1980), home to the top-10 single Let My Love Open the Door. In 1993 he co-wrote and directed a Broadway adaptation of Tommy. His honors include a 1983 Brit Award for Lifetime Achievement, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Who in 1990, and Kennedy Center Honors in 2008.
81years old
Turns 82 on May 19in 189 days
- Born London
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend and Peter Townshend
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 53 years1970 to 2023
Genres
- Music80%, 8 films
- Documentary70%, 7 films
- Biography30%, 3 films
- Adventure10%, 1 film
- Animation10%, 1 film
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Own stunts
Townshend developed a guitar stunt for his stage shows, swinging his right arm against the strings like the vanes of a windmill. He came up with this style after watching Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones warm up before a show.
Early training
Townshend enrolled at Ealing Art College in 1961 to study graphic design, where Ronnie Wood, later of the Rolling Stones, was a fellow student. He left in 1964 to concentrate on music.
A first
On 14 April 1974, Townshend gave his first solo concert. It was a benefit show, and the money it raised went to a community center in London.
Getting ready for a role
The album produced a hit single called "Squeeze Box," which Townshend wrote after he learned how to play the accordion.
Pete Townshend movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb1993 Adventure, Animation, Horror, Sci-Fias Voice
IMDb rating 7.21.7K votes
Most often with
Keith Moon appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Keith Moon's page
Roger Daltrey's page
John Entwistle's page
Ringo Starr's page
Mick Jagger's page
Debbie Harry's page
Also two films together5 more actors
- Eric ClaptonThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) and Tommy (1975)
- Joan BaezWoodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019) and Woodstock (1970)
- Neil YoungWoodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019) and Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
- Richie HavensWoodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019) and Woodstock (1970)
- Rodney BingenheimerBad Reputation (2018) and Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1993 | Best Original Score | The Who's Tommy | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.